LogicMark's AI-Powered PERS Technology Shifts Aging in Place from Reactive to Preventive Care

Americans are getting older, but that doesn’t mean they are slowing down. By 2040, 25% of the U.S. population will likely be 65 or older, and a large portion of them will continue to live active, independent lives. This generation of older adults is opting to age in place, pursue passions, stay socially connected and maintain the lifestyles they’ve built, a sharp contrast to the more sedentary habits of generations past.

While today’s aging baby boomers are empowered, their desire for autonomy also brings challenges that traditional safety technologies often aren't designed to address. Many of the products are reactive, kicking in only after an incident such as a fall or medical event. To fully support an independent lifestyle as the population ages, safety technology must evolve to become predictive, integrated and unobtrusive.

That’s exactly why LogicMark Inc. (OTC: LGMK), with nearly two decades of experience in the personal safety industry, developed an entire suite of solutions, including personal emergency response systems (PERS), health communications devices and a connected care platform. Each is purpose-built to empower older adults with the independence they want and the protection they deserve.

LogicMark’s approach to personal emergency response systems reflects how the category is evolving. Unlike the status quo, in which PERS are largely stand-alone devices, LogicMark integrates its hardware into an AI-driven connected care ecosystem that collects, processes and analyzes data. Through its Caring Platform as a Service (CPaaS), data from LogicMark’s products is collected and analyzed to provide critical insights and notifications to users. With personalized remote monitoring, caregivers can be notified immediately if a patient’s device leaves its preset location boundary or a fall is detected.

To support an independent lifestyle, the technology needs to be preventive instead of reactive. That’s what LogicMark’s patented, AI-powered Care Village Digital Twin technology is intended to do. The technology creates a real-time virtual model of the individual being monitored, continuously analyzing health, behavioral and activity data to identify patterns, detect deviations and predict potential health events before they happen. This enables caregivers to take proactive, preventive steps rather than react after the fact. Using data from the CPaaS platform, the Digital Twin builds a baseline wellness profile for each person under care.

Consider a 65-year-old woman who typically walks 10,000 steps a day with her elderly friends around the neighborhood. Suddenly, her step count drops from 10,000 to 5,000 steps per day. On its own, that change may seem minor. But when viewed alongside her historical activity levels, routines, movement patterns and other behavioral data, it may signal an elevated risk of a fall, illness or other health event. If this shift continues, LogicMark's AI could predict that a fall or health emergency is imminent and notify loved ones or caregivers.

Privacy is of paramount importance in PERS technology. LogicMark says it goes to great lengths to make sure the data of the person under management is protected at all times. To protect data, LogicMark incorporates patented tokenization and privacy technologies throughout its devices and platform. Its patent-protected technology enables encrypted data sharing with strict access controls. That ensures sensitive personal health data is secure, yet available when it’s urgently needed. LogicMark extends that protection even further through patent-covered blockchain architecture, encrypted data containers and secure data management technologies.

By transforming care from reactive to proactive, LogicMark's Digital Twin technology empowers older adults to live independently, confidently and safely, and also seeks to improve patient outcomes. Driven by AI and with a relentless focus on privacy, the company is demonstrating its commitment to its vision of being a trusted innovator in empowering older people to live life on their own terms.